The Hon. Jeevan Thondaman
Jeevan Thondaman clarified that 67 per cent of the State Ministry of Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure’s allocation was funded by India, including a Rs. 3,000 million grant and Rs. 3,500 million under the Indian Housing Project, though channelled through the Sri Lankan Government. He argued that since estate workers contribute 12 per cent of income to the Government, the allocation returned to them through Government funds should be higher.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Minister, I said that out of the allocation given to the State Ministry of Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure, 67 per cent was from Indian funding: (1) a Rs. 3,000 million grant announced by Prime Minister Modi at the 200th anniversary of upcountry people being brought to Sri Lanka, and (2) Rs. 3,500 million under the Indian Housing Project. Yes, it comes through the Government of Sri Lanka, but the money is from India. The balance 33 per cent was GoSL funds. My point is: when estate workers contribute 12 per cent of income to the Government, the share returned to them should be higher.
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Cite as: The Hon. Jeevan Thondaman. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 February 2025. No. 1741001658041256. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25002